du Maurier, George (Louis Palmella Busson)

du Maurier, George (Louis Palmella Busson)
born March 6, 1834, Paris, France.
died Oct. 6, 1896, London, Eng.

British caricaturist and novelist.

Forced to abandon painting for drawing when he was blinded in one eye, his skilled draftsmanship and engaging personality quickly established his success. His drawings for Punch, Once a Week, and The Leisure Hour were acute commentaries on the Victorian scene. His highly successful novel Trilby (1894), about an artist's model who falls under the spell of the musician Svengali, has entered popular mythology. His other novels were Peter Ibbetson (1891) and The Martian (1897). His granddaughter Daphne du Maurier was also a writer.

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  • du Maurier,George Louis Palmella Busson — du Maurier, George Louis Palmella Busson. 1834 1896. British illustrator and writer known for his caricatures in Punch, his illustrations of the works of William Makepeace Thackeray among others, and his novels, such as Trilby (1894). * * * …   Universalium

  • Maurier, George (Louis Palmella Busson) du — (6 mar. 1834, París, Francia–6 de oct. 1896, Londres, Inglaterra). Caricaturista y novelista británico. Al quedar ciego de un ojo, tuvo que abandonar la pintura por el dibujo; su habilidad en el oficio y su atractiva personalidad lo llevaron… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Du Maurier, George Louis Palmella Busson — (1834 1896)    Artist and novelist, b. and ed. in Paris, in 1864 succeeded John Leech on the staff of Punch. His three novels, Peter Ibbetson (1891), Trilby (1894), and The Martian (1896), originally appeared in Harper s Magazine …   Short biographical dictionary of English literature

  • George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier — noun English writer and illustrator; grandfather of Daphne du Maurier (1834 1896) • Syn: ↑du Maurier, ↑George du Maurier • Instance Hypernyms: ↑writer, ↑author, ↑illustrator …   Useful english dictionary

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  • du Maurier, George — ▪ British author and caricaturist in full  George Louis Palmella Busson Du Maurier   born March 6, 1834, Paris, Fr. died Oct. 6, 1896, London, Eng.       British caricaturist whose illustrations for Punch were acute commentaries on the Victorian… …   Universalium

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